10/15 Fairy ring mushroom, SRKW decline, fin whales and ships, giant hornet

 

Fairy ring mushroom

Fairy ring mushroom Marasmius oreades
The fairy ring mushroom, fairy ring champignon or Scotch bonnet, is a mushroom native to North America and Europe. Its common names can cause some confusion, as many other mushrooms grow in fairy rings, such as the edible Agaricus campestris and the poisonous Chlorophyllum molybdites.

Today's top story in Salish Current: Will ranked choice voting come to Whatcom County?

Lack of salmon may not be the problem after all for endangered orcas, report suggests
A key assumption about dwindling numbers of southern resident killer whales pins the blame on a lack of salmon, but a study out of the University of British Columbia has found they have twice the number of chinook available in summer as their much healthier cousins, the northern residents.... Nono Shen reports. (Canadian Press) 

The Coming Collision Between Whales and Tankers on British Columbia’s Coast
Decades after they were hunted to local extinction, fin whales are recovering in the Kitimat fjord system—only to be threatened by a booming LNG industry. Laura Trethewey report. (Hakai Magazine)

Possible invasive hornet reported in South Kitsap, state now investigating
A report of a potential northern giant hornet, the invasive species sometimes referred to as "murder hornets" when they surfaced in Washington state nearly five years ago, is being investigated in South Kitsap. David Nelson reports. (Kitsap Sun)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  246 AM PDT Tue Oct 15 2024    
TODAY  W wind around 5 kt, veering to E this afternoon. Seas  4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of  showers early this morning.  
TONIGHT  SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after  midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.  Showers likely in the evening, then rain after midnight.

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